Sponsorship Sales Specialist (B2B Media Partnerships)

About the role

A client is seeking a proactive B2B Sponsorship & Media Partnerships Specialist to drive revenue growth across its associated brand platforms. The role turns prospective brands into high-value media sponsors by identifying target advertisers, reaching out to key brand decision-makers and securing qualified sponsorship discovery calls. It suits candidates with a background in media sales, event partnerships, luxury brand alignment or high-value B2B business development.

The schedule is Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST (20 work hours per week), and the position is offered as an independent contractor working from home.

Key responsibilities

• Research aligned sponsors, brands, institutions and decision-makers, segmenting them by fit and budget.
• Lead approved, personalized B2B outreach and follow-up for Matchlit Money, GUICE Magazine, JAUNT and selected events.
• Qualify sponsor interest, book discovery meetings and prepare tailored sponsorship proposals using approved packages.
• Maintain a dedicated sponsorship/partnership pipeline in Zoho, including owner, source, stage, next action and expected value.
• Coordinate approved sponsor deliverables, renewals and relationship follow-up after a deal closes.

Required profile

• Proven track record in B2B lead generation, media sales, sponsorship acquisition, event partnership sales or agency account management.
• Hands-on experience tracking pipeline activity, lead status and deal stages in Zoho CRM (or a comparable platform such as HubSpot or Salesforce).
• Background in media, publishing, events, luxury lifestyle, professional services or corporate partnerships preferred.

Required skills

• Confident communication with brand managers, CMOs, agency leads, corporate executives and institutional partners.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, able to craft customized pitches.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of media kits, sponsorship tiers, advertising deliverables and audience demographics.
• Comfortable using modern CRM platforms and sales tools.

What we offer

• Permanent work from home.
• Immediate hiring.
• Hourly pay set during the application process; applicants with all requirements fulfilled receive priority review.